The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, has emerged the governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Ogun state for the 2019 general elections.
Bankole, who is the sole candidate of the party, polled 157,466 votes out of the 157,600 votes cast, to emerge at the primary held in Abeokuta.
The Chairman of the electoral committee, Chamberlain Amadi who declared the results, described the primary as peaceful, free and fair.
“Hon Dimeji Bankole has won the governorship primary of our party in Ogun state having scored 157,466 votes.
“This election was conducted across the 236 wards across the 20 Local Government Areas in the state.
“By the power conferred on me as the returning officer in Ogun state, I hereby declare Rt.Hon Dimeji Bankole as the winner of this primary election and flagbearer of the party for the 2019 governorship election,” Amadi said.
Bankole in his acceptance speech assured that his administration will liberate the people of the state through mass employment.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Morgan Amodu, he said “We wish to assure all members that this mandate will not be taken for granted. As the party’s candidate, I will ensure that the people of Ogun are liberated in all ramifications especially by providing mass employment and reviving the dwindling education standard in the state.”
